EP3510331B1 - Combined convection and radiation system for heat treatment of a continuous strip - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a combined convection and infrared radiation system for heat treatment of continuous strip material such as e.g. paper or paper board.
- Coatings on continuous strip material require heat treatment.
- the heat treatment must often be carried out without contact in order to preserve the quality of the surface state of the strip material or the deposit on it. This applies, for example, to paper strips that have undergone a wet treatment such as the treatment to produce art paper.
- Systems for the continuous heat treatment of strip material that combine infrared radiation and convective heating are known. Systems exist that comprise gas fired infrared emitters of which the hot gas is sucked by means of suction nozzles and blown back onto the strip by means of blowing nozzles, creating a combined radiation and convective heat treatment system.
- US 6,088,930 discloses a convection and radiation system for the heat treatment of a strip which is moving opposite to gas fired infrared radiant elements and elements blowing hot air onto this strip.
- the system comprises a succession of blowing elements that are separated from each other by at least one gas fired infrared radiant element.
- Each blowing element comprises on each side a suction element extending near to a gas fired infrared radiant element.
- WO2005/085729 discloses a drier installation for drying web.
- the installation is provided for drying a maximum web width.
- the installation comprises gas-heated radiant elements for radiating the web, arranged according to at least one row stretching out in the transversal direction over substantially the entire maximum web width.
- the installation comprises a number of transversal convective systems each equipped with suction and blowing devices for sucking at least part of the combustion products produced by the radiant elements by means of a suction duct and for blowing this part of the combustion products towards the web by means of a blowing duct.
- Each of the convective system comprises at least an individual mixing device, e.g. a fan, installed opposite of the passing web in relation to corresponding suction and blowing ducts and arranged so as to suck and/or blow the combustion products.
- the invention is a drier installation for continuous drying moving strip material according to claim 1.
- the drier installation comprises a first transverse convective drying system.
- the first transverse convective drying system comprises first suction nozzles for the suction of hot gas from at the moving strip material into a first suction duct; and one or more than one first blowing nozzles for blowing at least part of the sucked hot gas from a first blowing duct back onto the moving strip material.
- a first fan is provided in gas flow connection between the first suction duct and the first blowing duct for sucking hot gas by the first suction nozzles and for blowing the hot gas by the one or more than one first blowing nozzles.
- the first transverse convective drying system comprises the first fan.
- the drier installation comprises a second transverse convective drying system in downstream movement direction of the strip material from the first transverse convective drying system.
- the second transverse convective drying system comprises second suction nozzles for the suction of hot gas from at the moving strip material into a second suction duct; and one or more than one second blowing nozzles for blowing at least part of the sucked hot gas from a second blowing duct back onto the moving strip material.
- a second fan is provided in gas flow connection between the second suction duct and the second blowing duct for sucking hot gas by the second suction nozzles and for blowing the hot gas by the one or more than one second blowing nozzles.
- the second transverse convective drying system comprises the second fan.
- the drier installation further comprises at least one transverse row of gas fired radiation emitters installed in the drier installation along the line of movement of the strip material between the first and the second transverse convective drying system.
- Ducting is provided connecting the second transverse convective drying system to the first transverse convective drying system to enable part of the hot gas to flow from the second suction duct to the first blowing duct in order to be blown by the first blowing nozzles onto the moving strip material.
- second transverse convective drying system is not necessarily meant the second in counting, other transverse convective drying systems could be provided along the line of movement of the strip material between the first transverse convective drying system and the second transverse convective drying system.
- first transverse convective drying system and second convective drying system are meant different transverse convective drying systems in the drier installation for continuous drying moving strip material.
- the first transverse convective drying system is the first transverse convective drying system encountered by the moving strip material after it has entered the drier installation.
- the second transverse convective drying system is located at the same side of the moving strip material as the first transverse convective drying system and when it is the second transverse convective drying system after the moving strip has entered in the drier installation.
- the ducting is provided with a damper to set the flow rate through the ducting.
- the damper can be controlled.
- the dampers can be manually controllable or the dampers can be motorized.
- the dampers can comprise section restrictions (punctual or not punctual), fixed plates (flat or not flat), inclined plates. When plates are used as section restrictions the plates can comprise perforations or they can be provided without perforations.
- the first suction nozzles are - along the line of movement of the strip material - installed downstream of the first blowing nozzles; and the second suction nozzles are - along the line of movement of the strip material - installed upstream of the second blowing nozzles.
- the first transverse convective drying system comprises a first extraction duct with suction nozzles for sucking hot air from at the strip material.
- the first extraction duct is provided for the evacuation out of the drier installation of the sucked hot air via a central fan of the drier installation.
- the second transverse convective drying system comprises - in moving strip direction downstream from the second blowing nozzles - a second extraction duct with suction nozzles for sucking hot air from at the strip material.
- the second extraction duct is provided for the evacuation out of the drier installation of the sucked hot air via the central fan of the drier installation.
- the first extraction duct is provided along the line of movement of the strip material upstream from the first blowing nozzles.
- the drier installation comprises a third transverse convective drying system in downstream movement direction of the strip material from the second transverse convective drying system.
- the third transverse convective drying system comprises third suction nozzles for the suction of hot gas from at the moving strip material into a third suction duct; and third blowing nozzles for blowing at least part of the sucked hot gas from a third blowing duct back onto the moving strip material.
- a third fan is provided in gas flow connection between the third suction duct and the third blowing duct for sucking hot gas by the third suction nozzles and for blowing the hot gas by the third blowing nozzles.
- the third transverse convective drying system comprises the third fan.
- the third suction nozzles are - along the line of movement of the strip material - installed upstream of the third blowing nozzles.
- At least one transverse row of gas fired radiation emitters is installed along the line of movement of the strip material between the second and the third transverse convective drying system.
- Second ducting is provided connecting the third transverse convective drying system to the first transverse convective drying system to enable part of the hot gas to flow from the third suction duct to the first flowing duct in order to be blown by the first blowing nozzles onto the moving strip material.
- the first transverse convective drying system is the first transverse convective drying system encountered by the moving strip material after it has entered the drier installation; and the second transverse convective drying system is located at the same side of the moving strip material as the first transverse convective drying system and it is the second transverse convective drying system after the moving strip has entered in the drier installation; and the third transverse convective drying system is located at the same side of the moving strip material as the first transverse convective drying system and it is the third transverse convective drying system after the moving strip has entered in the drier installation.
- the second ducting is provided with a damper to set the flow rate through the second ducting; preferably the damper can be controlled.
- the dampers can be manually controllable or the dampers can be motorized.
- the dampers can comprise section restrictions (punctual or not punctual), fixed plates (flat or not flat), inclined plates. When plates are used as section restrictions they can comprise perforations or they can be provided without perforations.
- the drier installation comprising a third transverse convective drying system;
- the third transverse convective drying system comprises - downstream from the third blowing nozzles - an extraction duct with suction nozzles for sucking hot air from at the strip material.
- the extraction duct is provided for the evacuation out of the drier installation of the sucked hot air via the central fan of the drier installation.
- Figure 1 shows a drier installation according to the invention.
- Figure 1 shows a drier installation 100 for continuous drying moving strip material 102 according to the invention.
- the strip material 102 moves in the direction indicated by arrow 104 through the drier installation.
- the exemplary drier installation 100 comprises a first transverse convective drying system 110, a second transverse convective drying system 140 in downstream movement direction of the strip material from the first transverse convective drying system; and transverse rows 112 of gas fired radiation emitters installed along the line of movement of the strip material between the first and the second transverse convective drying system.
- the first transverse convective drying system 110 comprises first suction nozzles 114 for the suction of hot gas from at the moving strip material into a first suction duct 115; and one or more than one first blowing nozzles 116 for blowing at least part of the sucked hot gas from a first blowing duct back 117 onto the moving strip material.
- a first fan 118 is provided in gas flow connection between the first suction duct and the first blowing duct for sucking hot gas by the first suction nozzles and for blowing the hot gas by the one or more than one first blowing nozzles.
- the first transverse convective drying system 110 also comprises a first extraction duct 119 with suction nozzles 121 for sucking hot air from at the strip material 102.
- the first extraction duct 119 is provided for the evacuation out of the drier installation of the sucked hot air via a central fan 190 of the drier installation and appropriate ducting 188.
- the first extraction duct 119 is provided along the line of movement of the strip material 102 upstream from the first blowing nozzles 116.
- the second transverse convective drying system 140 comprises second suction nozzles 144 for the suction of hot gas from at the moving strip material into a second suction duct 145; and one or more than one second blowing nozzles 146 for blowing at least part of the sucked hot gas from a second blowing duct back 146 onto the moving strip material.
- a second fan 148 is provided in gas flow connection between the second suction duct and the second blowing duct for sucking hot gas by the second suction nozzles and for blowing the hot gas by the one or more than one second blowing nozzles.
- the second transverse convective drying system 140 comprises - in moving strip direction downstream from the second blowing nozzles 147 - a second extraction duct 149 with suction nozzles 151 for sucking hot air from at the strip material 102.
- the second extraction duct 149 is provided for the evacuation out of the drier installation of the sucked hot air via the central fan of the drier installation 190 and appropriate ducting 188.
- the first suction nozzles 114 are - along the line of movement of the strip material - installed downstream of the first blowing nozzles 116.
- the second suction nozzles 144 are - along the line of movement of the strip material - installed upstream of the second blowing nozzles 146.
- Ducting 160 is provided in the drier installation 100 connecting the second transverse convective drying system 140 to the first transverse convective drying system 110 to enable part of the hot gas to flow from the second suction duct 145 to the first blowing duct 117 in order to be blown by the first blowing nozzles 116 onto the moving strip material 102.
- the ducting 160 can be provided with a damper 162 to set the flow rate through the ducting; the damper can be a controllable damper.
- the drier installation 100 comprises a third transverse convective drying system 170 in downstream movement direction of the strip material 102 from the second transverse convective drying system 140.
- the third transverse convective drying system 170 comprises third suction nozzles 174 for the suction of hot gas from at the moving strip material into a third suction duct 175; and third blowing nozzles 176 for blowing at least part of the sucked hot gas from a third blowing duct back 177 onto the moving strip material 102.
- a third fan 178 is provided in gas flow connection between the third suction duct 175 and the third blowing duct 177 for sucking hot gas by the third suction nozzles 174 and for blowing the hot gas by the third blowing nozzles 176.
- the third suction nozzles 174 are - along the line of movement of the strip material - installed upstream of the third blowing nozzles 176. Rows of gas fired radiation emitters 192 are installed along the line of movement of the strip material 102 between the second and the third transverse convective drying system.
- Second ducting 164 is provided connecting the third transverse convective drying system 170 to the first transverse convective drying system 110 to enable part of the hot gas to flow from the third suction duct 175 to the first flowing duct 117 in order to be blown by the first blowing nozzles 116 onto the moving strip material 102.
- the second ducting 164 can be provided with a damper 166 to set the flow rate through the second ducting 164; the damper 166 can be a controllable damper.
- the third transverse convective drying system 170 comprises - downstream from the third blowing nozzles 176 - an extraction duct 179 with suction nozzles 181 for sucking hot air from at the strip material 102.
- the extraction duct 179 is provided for the evacuation out of the drier installation of the sucked hot air via the central fan 190 of the drier installation.
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Description
- The invention relates to a combined convection and infrared radiation system for heat treatment of continuous strip material such as e.g. paper or paper board.
- Coatings on continuous strip material require heat treatment. The heat treatment must often be carried out without contact in order to preserve the quality of the surface state of the strip material or the deposit on it. This applies, for example, to paper strips that have undergone a wet treatment such as the treatment to produce art paper. Systems for the continuous heat treatment of strip material that combine infrared radiation and convective heating are known. Systems exist that comprise gas fired infrared emitters of which the hot gas is sucked by means of suction nozzles and blown back onto the strip by means of blowing nozzles, creating a combined radiation and convective heat treatment system.
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US 6,088,930 discloses a convection and radiation system for the heat treatment of a strip which is moving opposite to gas fired infrared radiant elements and elements blowing hot air onto this strip. The system comprises a succession of blowing elements that are separated from each other by at least one gas fired infrared radiant element. Each blowing element comprises on each side a suction element extending near to a gas fired infrared radiant element. -
WO2005/085729 discloses a drier installation for drying web. The installation is provided for drying a maximum web width. The installation comprises gas-heated radiant elements for radiating the web, arranged according to at least one row stretching out in the transversal direction over substantially the entire maximum web width. The installation comprises a number of transversal convective systems each equipped with suction and blowing devices for sucking at least part of the combustion products produced by the radiant elements by means of a suction duct and for blowing this part of the combustion products towards the web by means of a blowing duct. Each of the convective system comprises at least an individual mixing device, e.g. a fan, installed opposite of the passing web in relation to corresponding suction and blowing ducts and arranged so as to suck and/or blow the combustion products. -
US 6,511,015 discloses a drier installation according to the state of the art. - It is an objective of the invention to provide a combined convection and infrared radiation system for heat treatment of continuous strip material that provides higher energy efficiency.
- The invention is a drier installation for continuous drying moving strip material according to claim 1. The drier installation comprises a first transverse convective drying system. The first transverse convective drying system comprises first suction nozzles for the suction of hot gas from at the moving strip material into a first suction duct; and one or more than one first blowing nozzles for blowing at least part of the sucked hot gas from a first blowing duct back onto the moving strip material. A first fan is provided in gas flow connection between the first suction duct and the first blowing duct for sucking hot gas by the first suction nozzles and for blowing the hot gas by the one or more than one first blowing nozzles. Preferably, the first transverse convective drying system comprises the first fan.
- The drier installation comprises a second transverse convective drying system in downstream movement direction of the strip material from the first transverse convective drying system. The second transverse convective drying system comprises second suction nozzles for the suction of hot gas from at the moving strip material into a second suction duct; and one or more than one second blowing nozzles for blowing at least part of the sucked hot gas from a second blowing duct back onto the moving strip material. A second fan is provided in gas flow connection between the second suction duct and the second blowing duct for sucking hot gas by the second suction nozzles and for blowing the hot gas by the one or more than one second blowing nozzles. Preferably, the second transverse convective drying system comprises the second fan.
- The drier installation further comprises at least one transverse row of gas fired radiation emitters installed in the drier installation along the line of movement of the strip material between the first and the second transverse convective drying system.
- Ducting is provided connecting the second transverse convective drying system to the first transverse convective drying system to enable part of the hot gas to flow from the second suction duct to the first blowing duct in order to be blown by the first blowing nozzles onto the moving strip material.
- With "second transverse convective drying system" is not necessarily meant the second in counting, other transverse convective drying systems could be provided along the line of movement of the strip material between the first transverse convective drying system and the second transverse convective drying system. With "first transverse convective drying system" and "second convective drying system" are meant different transverse convective drying systems in the drier installation for continuous drying moving strip material.
- In drier installations for continuous drying moving strip material that have a number of transverse convective drying systems with in between consecutive transverse convective drying systems gas fired radiant emitters, hot gas generated by the gas fired infrared emitters is sucked in the transverse convective drying systems and blown back onto the moving strip material. It has been noticed that the efficiency of drying in a first transverse convective drying system is lower than the efficiency of drying of a downstream transverse convective drying systems. Drier installations according to the invention have not only shown an improved efficiency of the first transverse convective drying system, but also of the overall efficiency of the drier installation. It is believed that the increased efficiency of the first transverse convective drying system is thanks to the use of higher temperatures of the hot gas being blown in the convective system.
- Preferably, the first transverse convective drying system is the first transverse convective drying system encountered by the moving strip material after it has entered the drier installation. Even more preferred is when the second transverse convective drying system is located at the same side of the moving strip material as the first transverse convective drying system and when it is the second transverse convective drying system after the moving strip has entered in the drier installation.
- Preferably, the ducting is provided with a damper to set the flow rate through the ducting. Preferably the damper can be controlled. The dampers can be manually controllable or the dampers can be motorized. Furthermore, the dampers can comprise section restrictions (punctual or not punctual), fixed plates (flat or not flat), inclined plates. When plates are used as section restrictions the plates can comprise perforations or they can be provided without perforations.
- Preferably, the first suction nozzles are - along the line of movement of the strip material - installed downstream of the first blowing nozzles; and the second suction nozzles are - along the line of movement of the strip material - installed upstream of the second blowing nozzles.
- According to the invention, the first transverse convective drying system comprises a first extraction duct with suction nozzles for sucking hot air from at the strip material. The first extraction duct is provided for the evacuation out of the drier installation of the sucked hot air via a central fan of the drier installation. The second transverse convective drying system comprises - in moving strip direction downstream from the second blowing nozzles - a second extraction duct with suction nozzles for sucking hot air from at the strip material. The second extraction duct is provided for the evacuation out of the drier installation of the sucked hot air via the central fan of the drier installation.
- Preferably, the first extraction duct is provided along the line of movement of the strip material upstream from the first blowing nozzles.
- According to the invention, the drier installation comprises a third transverse convective drying system in downstream movement direction of the strip material from the second transverse convective drying system. The third transverse convective drying system comprises third suction nozzles for the suction of hot gas from at the moving strip material into a third suction duct; and third blowing nozzles for blowing at least part of the sucked hot gas from a third blowing duct back onto the moving strip material. A third fan is provided in gas flow connection between the third suction duct and the third blowing duct for sucking hot gas by the third suction nozzles and for blowing the hot gas by the third blowing nozzles. Preferably, the third transverse convective drying system comprises the third fan. According to the invention, the third suction nozzles are - along the line of movement of the strip material - installed upstream of the third blowing nozzles. At least one transverse row of gas fired radiation emitters is installed along the line of movement of the strip material between the second and the third transverse convective drying system. Second ducting is provided connecting the third transverse convective drying system to the first transverse convective drying system to enable part of the hot gas to flow from the third suction duct to the first flowing duct in order to be blown by the first blowing nozzles onto the moving strip material.
- Preferably, the first transverse convective drying system is the first transverse convective drying system encountered by the moving strip material after it has entered the drier installation; and the second transverse convective drying system is located at the same side of the moving strip material as the first transverse convective drying system and it is the second transverse convective drying system after the moving strip has entered in the drier installation; and the third transverse convective drying system is located at the same side of the moving strip material as the first transverse convective drying system and it is the third transverse convective drying system after the moving strip has entered in the drier installation.
- Preferably, the second ducting is provided with a damper to set the flow rate through the second ducting; preferably the damper can be controlled. The dampers can be manually controllable or the dampers can be motorized. Furthermore, the dampers can comprise section restrictions (punctual or not punctual), fixed plates (flat or not flat), inclined plates. When plates are used as section restrictions they can comprise perforations or they can be provided without perforations.
- According to the invention, the drier installation comprising a third transverse convective drying system; the third transverse convective drying system comprises - downstream from the third blowing nozzles - an extraction duct with suction nozzles for sucking hot air from at the strip material. The extraction duct is provided for the evacuation out of the drier installation of the sucked hot air via the central fan of the drier installation.
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Figure 1 shows adrier installation 100 for continuous drying movingstrip material 102 according to the invention. Thestrip material 102 moves in the direction indicated byarrow 104 through the drier installation. The exemplarydrier installation 100 comprises a first transverseconvective drying system 110, a second transverseconvective drying system 140 in downstream movement direction of the strip material from the first transverse convective drying system; andtransverse rows 112 of gas fired radiation emitters installed along the line of movement of the strip material between the first and the second transverse convective drying system. - The first transverse
convective drying system 110 comprisesfirst suction nozzles 114 for the suction of hot gas from at the moving strip material into afirst suction duct 115; and one or more than onefirst blowing nozzles 116 for blowing at least part of the sucked hot gas from a first blowing duct back 117 onto the moving strip material. Afirst fan 118 is provided in gas flow connection between the first suction duct and the first blowing duct for sucking hot gas by the first suction nozzles and for blowing the hot gas by the one or more than one first blowing nozzles. The first transverseconvective drying system 110 also comprises afirst extraction duct 119 withsuction nozzles 121 for sucking hot air from at thestrip material 102. Thefirst extraction duct 119 is provided for the evacuation out of the drier installation of the sucked hot air via acentral fan 190 of the drier installation andappropriate ducting 188. In the exemplarydrier installation 100 thefirst extraction duct 119 is provided along the line of movement of thestrip material 102 upstream from thefirst blowing nozzles 116. - The second transverse
convective drying system 140 comprisessecond suction nozzles 144 for the suction of hot gas from at the moving strip material into asecond suction duct 145; and one or more than onesecond blowing nozzles 146 for blowing at least part of the sucked hot gas from a second blowing duct back 146 onto the moving strip material. Asecond fan 148 is provided in gas flow connection between the second suction duct and the second blowing duct for sucking hot gas by the second suction nozzles and for blowing the hot gas by the one or more than one second blowing nozzles. The second transverseconvective drying system 140 comprises - in moving strip direction downstream from the second blowing nozzles 147 - asecond extraction duct 149 withsuction nozzles 151 for sucking hot air from at thestrip material 102. Thesecond extraction duct 149 is provided for the evacuation out of the drier installation of the sucked hot air via the central fan of thedrier installation 190 andappropriate ducting 188. - In the exemplary
drier installation 100, thefirst suction nozzles 114 are - along the line of movement of the strip material - installed downstream of thefirst blowing nozzles 116. Thesecond suction nozzles 144 are - along the line of movement of the strip material - installed upstream of thesecond blowing nozzles 146. - Ducting 160 is provided in the
drier installation 100 connecting the second transverseconvective drying system 140 to the first transverseconvective drying system 110 to enable part of the hot gas to flow from thesecond suction duct 145 to thefirst blowing duct 117 in order to be blown by thefirst blowing nozzles 116 onto the movingstrip material 102. Theducting 160 can be provided with adamper 162 to set the flow rate through the ducting; the damper can be a controllable damper. - The
drier installation 100 comprises a third transverseconvective drying system 170 in downstream movement direction of thestrip material 102 from the second transverseconvective drying system 140. The third transverseconvective drying system 170 comprisesthird suction nozzles 174 for the suction of hot gas from at the moving strip material into athird suction duct 175; andthird blowing nozzles 176 for blowing at least part of the sucked hot gas from a third blowing duct back 177 onto the movingstrip material 102. Athird fan 178 is provided in gas flow connection between thethird suction duct 175 and thethird blowing duct 177 for sucking hot gas by thethird suction nozzles 174 and for blowing the hot gas by thethird blowing nozzles 176. Thethird suction nozzles 174 are - along the line of movement of the strip material - installed upstream of thethird blowing nozzles 176. Rows of gas firedradiation emitters 192 are installed along the line of movement of thestrip material 102 between the second and the third transverse convective drying system.Second ducting 164 is provided connecting the third transverseconvective drying system 170 to the first transverseconvective drying system 110 to enable part of the hot gas to flow from thethird suction duct 175 to the first flowingduct 117 in order to be blown by thefirst blowing nozzles 116 onto the movingstrip material 102. Thesecond ducting 164 can be provided with adamper 166 to set the flow rate through thesecond ducting 164; thedamper 166 can be a controllable damper. - The third transverse
convective drying system 170 comprises - downstream from the third blowing nozzles 176 - anextraction duct 179 withsuction nozzles 181 for sucking hot air from at thestrip material 102. Theextraction duct 179 is provided for the evacuation out of the drier installation of the sucked hot air via thecentral fan 190 of the drier installation.
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- A drier installation (100) for continuous drying moving strip material (102); comprising- a first transverse convective drying system (110), comprising first suction nozzles (114) for the suction of hot gas from at the moving strip material (102) into a first suction duct (115); and one or more than one first blowing nozzles (116) for blowing at least part of the sucked hot gas from a first blowing duct (117) back onto the moving strip material (102); wherein a first fan (118) is provided in gas flow connection between the first suction duct (115) and the first blowing duct (117) for sucking hot gas by the first suction nozzles (114) and for blowing the hot gas by the one or more than one first blowing nozzles (116);
wherein the first transverse convective drying system (110) comprises a first extraction duct (119) with suction nozzles (121) for sucking hot air from at the strip material; wherein the first extraction duct (119) is provided for the evacuation out of the drier installation (100) of the sucked hot air via a central fan of the drier installation;- a second transverse convective drying system (140) in downstream movement direction of the strip material (102) from the first transverse convective drying system (110);
wherein the second transverse convective drying system (140) comprises second suction nozzles (144) for the suction of hot gas from at the moving strip material into a second suction duct (145); and one or more than one second blowing nozzles (146) for blowing at least part of the sucked hot gas from a second blowing duct back onto the moving strip material; wherein a second fan (148) is provided in gas flow connection between the second suction duct (145) and the second blowing duct for sucking hot gas by the second suction nozzles (144) and for blowing the hot gas by the one or more than one second blowing nozzles (146);
wherein the second transverse convective drying system (140) comprises - in moving strip direction downstream from the second blowing nozzles (146) - a second extraction duct (149) with suction nozzles (151) for sucking hot air from at the strip material; wherein the second extraction duct (149) is provided for the evacuation out of the drier installation (100) of the sucked hot air via the central fan of the drier installation,- at least one transverse row of gas fired radiation emitters (112) installed along the line of movement of the strip material (102) between the first and the second transverse convective drying system;
wherein ducting (160) is provided connecting the second transverse convective drying system (140) to the first transverse convective drying system (110) to enable part of the hot gas to flow from the second suction duct (145) to the first blowing duct (117) in order to be blown by the first blowing nozzles (116) onto the moving strip material- a third transverse convective drying system (170) in downstream movement direction of the strip material from the second transverse convective drying system (140); the third transverse convective drying system (170) comprises third suction nozzles (174) for the suction of hot gas from at the moving strip material into a third suction duct (175); and third blowing nozzles (176) for blowing at least part of the sucked hot gas from a third blowing duct (177) back onto the moving strip material; wherein a third fan (178) is provided in gas flow connection between the third suction duct (175) and the third blowing duct (177) for sucking hot gas by the third suction nozzles (174) and for blowing the hot gas by the third blowing nozzles (176);
wherein the third suction nozzles (174) are - along the line of movement of the strip material - installed upstream of the third blowing nozzles (176)
wherein the third transverse convective drying system (170) comprises - downstream from the third blowing nozzles (176) - an extraction duct (179) with suction nozzles (181) for sucking hot air from at the strip material; wherein the extraction duct (179) is provided for the evacuation out of the drier installation (100) of the sucked hot air via the central fan of the drier installation; and- at least one transverse row of gas fired radiation emitters (192) installed along the line of movement of the strip material between the second and the third transverse convective drying system;
wherein second ducting (164) is provided connecting the third transverse convective drying system (170) to the first transverse convective drying system (110) to enable part of the hot gas to flow from the third suction duct (175) to the first blowing duct (117) in order to be blown by the first blowing nozzles (116) onto the moving strip material. - A drier installation (100) as in claim 1; wherein the first suction nozzles (114) are - along the line of movement of the strip material (102) - installed downstream of the first blowing nozzles (116); and wherein the second suction nozzles (144) are - along the line of movement of the strip material (102) - installed upstream of the second blowing nozzles (146).
- A drier installation (100) as in claim 1 or 2; wherein the first extraction duct (119) is provided along the line of movement of the strip material (102) upstream from the first blowing nozzles (116).
- A drier installation (100) as in any of the preceding claims, wherein the ducting (160, 164) is provided with a damper (162, 166) to set the flow rate through the ducting (160, 164); preferably the damper (162, 166) can be controlled.
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